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Sketching in Gouache

30th April 2026 By Veronica Colvin

Hello world – it’s been a while since I’ve updated my blog!

Life has been busy, and I’ve neglected my website and blog. However, I’ve been painting, drawing, and sketching a great deal over the past 12 months, along with other projects happening behind the scenes. For now, I thought I’d at least update the site with a Gouache Sketch Gallery.

The Gallery includes sketches done from life while out and about, or in the studio from a life model or still life set-ups. Many more were done over the past year, but I’ve chosen to share only those that feel finished – for a sketch!

These sketches were completed in approximately one to three hours. Some were done in small sketch books (12 x 12 cm), while others were done on A5 or A4 watercolour paper.

Painted in gouache and enhanced with watercolour pencils for added texture and definition. Occasionally, a fude fountain pen – using brown or grey ink – was used for preliminary sketches or additional detail (I really dislike black ink for sketching, but that’s a rant for another day).

As time goes by, I will continue to add to this gallery. And I promise, it will not be another year between updates!

Below are some images from the Gallery. The rest can be seen here.

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Filed Under: Gouache, Portrait Drawing, Portrait Painting, Sketch, Still Life Painting Tagged With: drawing, gouache, sketch, sketching

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